Day Six Part two
After we stowed our stuff in our Dream locker, we headed up to our first stop on the Mom tour, Teamboat Springs. This is one of their favorites, the one they always tell me about when they come back. It is a raft ride for six passengers, down a long twisty, turning slide. Fast. Im not good with heights, Im not good with turns and Im not good with Fast. This is gonna be a cake walk.
Speaking of walking, how about that hike to the top of the stairs.
First of all, it is a long climb up the stairs. There is a chair lift, but I mentioned the not good with heights thing so that was out. To show you how high, you know Summit Plummet, the ride you can see from other parks? Its just a little lower than that. My thighs were burning when we reached the top. There wasnt much of a line so I hoped wed get a raft to ourselves in case I cried or passed out or something equally embarrassing. No, they loaded us into a raft with young couple.
The biggest Lesson Lynn learned at Blizzard beach: Dont wear a Tankini.
There is no graceful, ladylike way to get into that raft or sit in that raft. NO ONE should sit Indian Style in a bathing suit. NO ONE.
I did the best I could and prepared myself for the worst.
My loving husband captures the moment for posterity.
You know, I do what I can.
Okay maybe it wasnt that bad.
Also, there is no graceful, ladylike way to get out of that raft. Basically, you kick your legs into the air and toss yourself over. Ladies in bathing suits should not be kicking their legs into the air.
But I managed to get out and the Dream team was waiting for us, with Dream ears for everyone!
Special Dream Ears
.we already had ones for the 2007 and 2008 YOMD, but these were different. Yeah! I dont know why I didnt take a picture.
Chuck went to stow our Dream ears in our Dream locker
Jamaican lady was very impressed and I rode it again with the children. I opened my eyes this time.
I got to sit unladylike and flash people more I didnt know. Luckily its WDW and Ill never see those people again.
The Dream Team was still there when we got off. Jake said we shouldnt take more ears, but the Dream Team guy said "you won 'em, you take em." Chuck was able to spread a lot of joy with those ears at his job.
Some people may think that it is just be nice to bring back a piece of the magic,,,but we know better! It is all part of evil, diabolical scheme to draw more people into that which is Disney!!
The children wanted to show me the slides so they decided to do Tobaggan racers where you can compete to see who comes down the fastest. I decided to sit in the shade and compose myself.
Chuck won.
Yeah! Thats right!! In your face!!! Dont think Ill hold back against some kids!!! Of course, in truth I owe it all to my Gianormus man belly and the extra weight that gave me that little extra edge
..Im goin for the gold baby!! Mark Spitz, watch out!!!!
After several turns on the slides, it was time for what sounded the best to me, the Lazy River, properly known as Cross Country Creek. We prefer to call it the lazy river.
It has several entrance points where you just grab a floaty ring and float along. This is my kind of water park action. But again, there is no ladylike way to get into the tube. Everyone else was in and I was having trouble. What happened next is a blur. Chuck held the tube, I hopped up and the bottom of my bathing suit did not. Good thing there was no one behind me
.except Jake. He screamed and paddled away, yelling,Im blind! Im blind!
Ahh, nothing like drawing attention away from a wardrobe malfunction like the piercing (and some may say girl like) screams from a teenaged boy suffering the onset of hysterical blindness
..Yep, I bet those are going to come out in therapy years from now! Then again, knowing us, this probably wont be the only issue that will be brought up on a therapist couch
Thanks goodness, the camera was put away.
Im sure I scarred him for life. At least he says so.
It was my day for trauma, I guess. And Jakes.
We did have fun.
Jake got his revenge later.
Here it is, photographic evidence of my son trying to drown me.
About halfway around, we saw another thing the children say is a must see, the Sneezing House. As you pass by, the house sneezes and cold water spurts from the chimney. Cute!!
It was almost time for lunch, but we decided to hit the wave pool. I adopted a much more ladylike position there.
It was fun, until we noticed a bunch of CMs with nets near the shore and one CM with rubber gloves looking for something in the water. I didnt want to know what and none of us wanted to be swimming in it, whatever it was. Out of there and off to lunch
where we got the chance to use our new supper cool mugs!!! Thanks again Jamaican Lady!!
We had hotdogs at the Lottawatta Lounge and used our dream mugs, which hold quite a lot. You can even bring them back and get a sticker for $6.50 and use them again next time. Blizzard beach allows coolers, so I may try that next summer to save money.
Yeah, it wasnt that bad. Ill go back next summer. But Im getting a different bathing suit!!
But I love reading about other people's! Keep it coming!
right? 
Heck! I would have been tickled with just a free locker rental, but I was more than pleasantly surprised with the mugs....because there was no-way that I was going to buy those mugs BUT they sure came in handy around lunch time!!
I hope you liked it, one of our favourite rides in the whole of WDW is Teamboat springs 
